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Posted on 03/21/2005 7:18:04 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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Some of those scruffs can start costing you real money in injuries. This barn doesn't have much option for turnout, does it? Nowhere where she and Okie could be in a smaller group or maybe just the two of them?
What will you do if there's a foal?
Like you it's a day to day thing for me also. I took a bad fall awhile back and physically and mentally it set me back a little but I keep going because it's a challenge and something I really want to do. It was my fault about the fall but it made me too cautious (ok afraid lol) of him so I gave him to my husband who needed a "happy boost" and adores him. They "fit". I still ride the horse occ and spend a lot of ground time with him (I guess I adore him too) but now I ride a mare (my princess:') most of the time that bucked me off once but that I'm comfortable with. Makes no sense huh?. :')
No, until I am a more accomplished rider I'll go with the folks at the barn.
My concern is that we are building a barn at our vacation cabin and I plan on taking him down there this summer. There really isn't anyone to ride with down there.
As for a foal, I won't breed SL until we do have a place that I know I can put them on by the time the filly is six months. I'm not going to board 3 horses.
Well, you know he'll act differently when he is alone all the time and you are his only companion, than he does trying to leave home and leave a place where other horses are. He may be fine. I'd just get him as much trail mileage with and without experienced horses as you can before you go.
Oh, I didn't finish answering your question. She would be in the pasture with the expecting moms and foals. Okie is back to normal now and ok. I have no other place to put SL except in the barn and that's not good either.
I don't know if it would work for you or not but I walk mine thru places I have concerns about first. They might still act up but at least we both have seen where we are going:')
I'd worry about good turnout for the foal. I wouldn't want to have a foal that couldn't be given lots of safe turnout... and I wouldn't want to be in a position of a boarder that can't control the group she's in.
Are you doing this foal just for the fun of it? Would you sell the foal then or ???
I work for a national bank as a mortgage loan officer and believe it or not , we just came out with a 40 Yr. mortgage. Can you believe it !!!!!!!! It would make your payments more manageable. I'm sure there is a bank around you that will be offering it. Worth a look...Who stays in a house 40 yrs. anyhow ?
I'm not sure. Feb. still a long time off.
40 years! lol. Imagine what you actually pay. My husband and I are the type of people banks hate:'). Anything over 10 years and we choke up. Buying a new car a stressor! Uncle Sam loves us though caz we don't have deductions.
Well people aren't ready for church yet so I'm still here. Fun I guess. Is that bad? I usually keep what's mine. I might give one away but I probably wouldn't sell her.
Thanks. He is a beauty - IMHO :)
Good morning. How is Rusty doing?
Don't breed SL until you know you'll have a place to put her on before the baby is born. She'll need extra feed and nutrients the last three months - then you want her to have a safe place to get out with the baby, where she doesn't have to worry about protecting it or fighting off other mares.
I think he's beautiful too. Is this at the end of the ride or the start? It has a victorious finish mood to it.
My friend has a squirrel, it was orphaned and she nursed it with milk etc. It is doing great now and rules their house! : )
HMM Good point. I was just thinking after she was born so I had backup. It would be hard to manage her diet. I would have to stable her. No firm date yet though. I just said Feb to indcate next year. I didn't want to say april or may because someone might have thought I meant this year.
Are you seeing these threads where women are literally nursing animals?
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